Chelsea’s chances of winning a trophy this season received a major boost after they beat Leeds United in the FA Cup semifinal. Calum McFarlane, who has been handed interim charge of the team after the dismissal of Liam Rosenior, will be more than happy with the result and his team’s performance.
While the Blues work hard to salvage something positive from an otherwise poor campaign, the board should be busy trying to find a new manager who could take over in the summer. Considering how badly things went for Rosenior, the club’s likely failure to qualify for the Champions League and their financial condition, they are under pressure to get this appointment right.
However, it looks like John Obi Mikel isn’t convinced that a top candidate would want to take charge of the Chelsea side in its current state. The Nigerian legend recently spoke on The Obi One Podcast and stated:
“Tell me, there is no top manager that’s going to want to come on to Chelsea right now and talk about this job because you never know. You have absolutely zero idea what’s happening. We need a manager. We don’t need a coach. We’ve been successful in the past years because we had managers.
“We had managers that would come in and manage everything, manage what happens on the pitch and what happens outside the pitch. A manager that’s going to be like, this is my football club and I’m going to manage everything that’s got to do with it. They’re not going to do that. They will never in a million years allow that to happen. So what we’re going to get is another yes man. That’s what we’re going to get.”
John Obi Mikel feels Chelsea ownership have no clear vision
BlueCo took over the ownership of Chelsea back in 2022, and since then the club have won just two trophies. The Club World Cup and the Conference League were clinched last season under Enzo Maresca.
Despite this, the Italian manager was gone six months later. The difference in opinion regarding transfers is believed to have played a huge part in that decision.
In fact, Maresca requested a new centre-back following the injury to Levi Colwill, but was overlooked. And fast forward to today, the defence has struggled throughout the season.
BlueCo need to show accountability and modify their approach
There is unfortunately no clear direction the club is headed towards at the moment. Their reliance on talented youngsters without any experienced players to lead them should be changed moving forward.
This isn’t the Chelsea that fans are familiar with. They want to see the Blues return to their former glory and compete with the elite clubs of Europe. Right now, they look and play like a mid-table team.
Obi Mikel, being a legend of the club and obviously a fan as well, has rightly pointed this out. It’s now BlueCo’s turn to take accountability, make necessary changes and step up their efforts.
Chelsea do need a top manager to come in and turn them into real contenders. Another experimental head coach might or might not work out. But unfortunately, after the last four years, there is little room for error.
